tilt at
phrasal verb
tilted at; tilting at; tilts at
British
: to attack (someone or something) in writing or speech
critics tilting at the established system
Examples of tilt at in a Sentence
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That sense of community can ultimately keep writers tilting at the windmills of independent film distribution and learning something every time.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
Left unsaid is that senior Labor officials, including Herzog, would become ministers, gain valuable government experience and national relevance, and leave behind the thankless opposition role of tilting at windmills.
—Neri Zilber, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2016
The two lines may have unequal lengths, or instead of being perfectly horizontal or vertical, they could be tilted at an angle.
—Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
For a man who was appointed as home minister after the 2008 attacks because of his reputation for effective administration, Chidambaram has been tilting at windmills, wanting to change things but achieving little.
—Sunil Dasgupta, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2011
With talks uncertain and a Rafah attack looming, Netanyahu tilts at an elusive victory.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Designed to operate at 360 degrees, it can be tilted at all kinds of angles without leaking water.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Although the Braves lost in the NL Division Series to the Phillies, Acuña Jr. is expected to make another tilt at a consecutive MVP award and likely drive Atlanta to another deep playoff run.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Buildings across the island nation tilt at odd angles and threaten to collapse as workers attempt to stabilize the structures.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
Left unsaid is that senior Labor officials, including Herzog, would become ministers, gain valuable government experience and national relevance, and leave behind the thankless opposition role of tilting at windmills.
—Neri Zilber, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2016
The two lines may have unequal lengths, or instead of being perfectly horizontal or vertical, they could be tilted at an angle.
—Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
For a man who was appointed as home minister after the 2008 attacks because of his reputation for effective administration, Chidambaram has been tilting at windmills, wanting to change things but achieving little.
—Sunil Dasgupta, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2011
With talks uncertain and a Rafah attack looming, Netanyahu tilts at an elusive victory.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Designed to operate at 360 degrees, it can be tilted at all kinds of angles without leaking water.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Although the Braves lost in the NL Division Series to the Phillies, Acuña Jr. is expected to make another tilt at a consecutive MVP award and likely drive Atlanta to another deep playoff run.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Buildings across the island nation tilt at odd angles and threaten to collapse as workers attempt to stabilize the structures.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Tilt at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilt%20at. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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